Einstein/Montefiore Department of Medicine

Department Faculty

Luis R. Martinez, Ph.D.

Professional Interests

Which mechanisms are used by microbes to invade, survive, and cause disease to the host?

How does the host defend itself against microbial assault?

We approach our research in an interdisciplinary manner, undergraduate and graduate students that join the lab will be trained on basic microbiology, microscopy, immunological and tissue culture techniques, molecular biology, antimicrobial research, and animal models of infection.

Application of nitric oxide-releasing nanotechnology for treatment of cutaneous infections.

In addition to our ongoing research projects, we also prioritize our involvement in citizen science. In collaboration with the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at C.W. Post, we are part of a summer workshop that provides teachers from Long Island high schools with a practical understanding of the framework for initiating and mentoring students in research projects.

We are part of the Department of Biomedical Sciences in the School of Health Professions and Nursing at C.W. Post, and are also affiliated with the Departments of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Microbiology and Immunology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.